Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 125977.015 - Two employees sustain burns when spark starts oil rig fire
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1474239.015 | 05/05/2020 | 213112 | Micah Hart |
Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on April 3, 2020, two employees (Employee #1 and Employee #2) working as oil well drillers were working on the air lines on a blowout preventer on a workover rig. As they were hitting the ends of the airline connections with a hammer, a spark occurred which caused a fire. Both employees received burns to the face and upper torso. Both were hospitalized for treatment. Employee #1 was life flighted to Bryan College Station Hospital and Employee #2 was taken to Palestine Regional Medical Center.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1474239.015 | 40 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Drillers, oil well |